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Your cart is empty.4.4 out of 5 stars
- #30 in Monopods
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Ted Vincent
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
One of the few monopods in this price range that can hold up to 22 lbs. Excellent quality
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
It is sturdy, well built, attractive.But it is TOUGH to sweep left to right and right to left. It is TOUGH to tilt up and down. I had to almost unscrew it and it was still quite the effort just to move the head. I was going to use this in my many hours of shooting surfers without having to use my normal tripod. But I have to have my left hand on the grip, my right hand on the pan bar handle just to move the head at all. That leads me with exactly zero hands to actually photograph. That was pretty disappointing actually.And the movie that they show on Amazon here is NOT what you're getting. The clever way that they hid the Allen wrench on the movie is not on this version. The nice way that you can just click the very bottom to get the whole thing to rock back-and-forth isn't there. You have to unscrew it and then screw it tight again. Just heads up. Look at the accompanying reviews for more accurate representation. What they show is, to me, false advertising since it was a selling point for me.So, yeah. :
David N. Mackey
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2024
This is a quality built product. I was pleasantly surprised and pleased.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2022
Nothing wrong with the quality compared to the price
MR Y.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2021
One of the best monopods out there! Versatile and easy to use. Great for any filmmaker and photographer at any level!
RJDH
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2021
If you do a lot of shooting with a DSLR where you are moving around a lot but still need stabilized platform, this works. It is light and easy to move but not something you would put a camera on and walk away. You will always need one hand on it. The head was not that great for my use, I replaced it with a ball head so I bought it for the stand only. The head is for video but the stand is more for stills. So it is a mismatch. But once I replaced the head it was exactly what i needed.
Jeffrey A
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2020
Just over 3 pounds, this monopod is slightly heavier than the carbon fiber model but with the same footprint and a fraction of the cost. It’s well built and sturdy.The fluid head is a video camera one, so the handle may get in the way. The handle comes unattached, so I kept it out - now I have a camera monopod head with the option to attach the handle and I now have a monopos video head!I am using this monopod with the Nikon P1000 to take rock steady photos with the 24mm to 3000mm zoom.The monopod fits into a well built case with carrying handle and a shoulder strap. It fits into my standard 22kg capacity suitcase for travel - It’s too long for a carry on though.Jeffrey A. (Jeff)
Ben Wilhelm
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020
I felt this was an excellent budget choice for a monopod. I've used it for wedding videography. The action is a little sticky, specifically pan motion, but has loosened up to an appropriate drag over time. Tilt is fine and overall it is very balanced. The three feet on the bottom stabilize it very well and I trusted it to hold my DSLR unattended. The only true con was the nut on the bottom that keeps the three foot base tight would often come loose. I think if I put a rubber O ring there it would solve my problem. Overall though I would buy again.
JDS
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2019
I'm in a Digital Media Tech degree program currently with a focus on film making. I have a regular tripod I use for most shots that require stability, but I was in need of something more for doing stabilized camera movements (tilt and pan) as well as quick and easy tripod-like shots. I did a ton of research and finally settled on a monopod, but my budget was no more than $100. I found this product and read/watched several reviews and decided to give it a go.I really wish I had bought this months ago when I started my degree. The fluid head is fantastic! It has buttery smooth movement. The build quality is great, especially for the price, and it feels very solid and durable. I've been using it for just under a month now and it's actually replaced my regular tripod even for basic (no cam movement) shots.If you're looking for a relatively inexpensive and durable, reliable monopod you can't go wrong with this one. It also comes with a very nice padded bag (I'd say the padding is about 0.25-0.5" thick) which is a nice bonus.
Matt
Reviewed in Canada on March 24, 2019
I have used Manfrotto video monopords in the past and they have never been as good as this one. The monopod has great maneuverability and durability.
Mike Mason
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2018
This monopod would randomly seize up on the horizontal movement. I suggest a lot of testing with this before actually taking it into the field as this random hesitation in the pan is a shot killer. Beyond this defect, I found it cheap in general, especially in comparison to the fluid head on similarly priced equipment from manufacturers like Magnus. The vertical movement goes from tight to very tight as other reviewers have mentioned. On the positive side, the leg and feet are very nice and I like how it unscrews at the feet and head leaving a setup that breaks down and can fit into a backpack along with my camcorder bag, excellent for travel. Had I not gotten a defective product, I would have given this 3 stars because the head is low quality but does offer an incredibly compact fluid head setup and I really like the design of the leg and feet.
Jesse
Reviewed in Canada on March 12, 2018
Pro:- Better than expected build quality (think budget friendly Manfrotto)- Versatile setups/functions- Lightweight but not breakable.- Comes with a few tools and extras- Nice carrying case with adjustable strapCons (I guess):- Really only suited for LIGHT cameras (DSLR only) had lots of luck with smaller cine cameras like the EVA-1 (but keep a hand on the monopod always)I use this mainly for that sort of hand-held look without getting to jittery in my hands but since the head detaches the way that it does I can either mount this on my slider or use it's 2nd function as a tabletop/hi-hat for low angle shots.The build quality was better than expected (much more aluminum and steel parts than I figured it would be).This thing also can extend inhumanly high (like nearly 8 feet) and I have no idea when I'd use that but it's pretty awesome that you can.
SIMON Abel
Reviewed in Canada on November 22, 2018
Fast and nice
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